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Reed Bunting (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

172 364

emberiza schoeniclus

rietgors

bruant des roseaux

Rohrammer

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Bullfinch (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

125 235

also called Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch

pyrrhula pyrrhula

goudvink

bouvreuil pivoine

Gimpel

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an autumn Robin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

122 200

also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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another Robin the same cold day by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Robin, also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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Common Buzzard by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

161 237

in a forest in February

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

Nikon Z9

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Helmeted Guineafowl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

86 129

Lake Manyara NP, Tanzania

a common sight on safaris in many areas of Eastern and Southern Africa

Numida meleagris

helmparelhoen

Pintade de Numidie

Helmperlhuhn

Pintada Común

Faraona

pintada

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Corn Bunting by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

128 282

photographed in the Tagus Estuary, south of Lisbon, Portugal

In the days before I noticed that in the Alentejo region this species is very common.

At home in Belgium it is quite difficult to find

Emberiza calandra

grauwe gors

Bruant proyer

Grauammer

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Leopard Eyes by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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both in Africa and India I have been lucky with Leopard sightings over the years.

None of the other Leopards had prettier eyes than this relaxed young female in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India in April 2019

panthera pardus

luipaard

léopard

Leopard

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Eurasian Jay by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

130 197

taken mid November

garrulus glandarius

gaai of Vlaamse gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

Nikon D850

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Brambling (m), a beautiful Winter visitor by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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a beautiful Winter Visitor, taken 2 days ago

fringilla montifringilla

keep

pinson du nord

Bergfink

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Pangani Longclaw by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Lewa Conservancy, Kenya

from the archives

Longclaws are ground-dwelling birds related to wagtails and pipits. 8 species live in Sub Saharan Africa.

This species is found in dry grassland with scattered bushes in Kenya, south Somalia and Northeast Tanzania

macronyx aurantiigula

panganilangklauw

sentinelle dorée

Panganipieper

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Little Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

83 75

at dawn yesterderday

Athene noctua

Little Owl

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Cattle Tyrant on a Capybara by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

120 138

Esteros del Ibera / Ibera Wetlands,

Corrientes, Argentina

a Tyrant-Flycatcher that hunts insects on the ground or that can be observed following cattle or large mammals.

Machetornis rixosa

veetiran

Tyran querelleur

Graslandtyrann

Picabuey

Tiranno guardabuoi

Suiriri-cavaleiro

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent on the planet. It is very common in the Ibera Wetlands in Argentina and in the Pantanal in Brazil.

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Yellow-fronted Canary in Masai Mara, Kenya by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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serinus mozambicus

mozambiquesijs

serin du Mozambique

Mosambikgirlitz

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eye contact with a Long-eared Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal

aso otus

ransuil

hibou moyen-duc

Waldohreule

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Blackbird with the rising sun in its eye by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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this thrush species is also called Eurasian Blackbird

turdus merula

merel

merle noir

Amsel

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Eurasian Nuthatch by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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same forest as the Spotted Woodpecker

sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

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fully alert by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa in March 2019

equus quagga ( formerly known as equus burchellii )

Plains Zebra or Common Zebra

zebra of steppezebra

zèbre des plaines ou zèbre commun

Steppenzebra

Nikon D850

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Robin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

112 181

also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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White-bellied Go-away-bird, Shaba Nature Reserve, Kenya by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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corythaixoides leucogaster

witbuiktoerako

touraco à ventre blanc

Weissbauch-Lärmvogel

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assertive calf by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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small elephant calf climbing the steep bank of the river in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa in 2019.

Several elephant herds came to drink at the river in a rocky area.

We had a great time observing their interaction especially as there were calfs of different ages.

African Bush Elephant, also called African Savanna Elephant

loxodonta africana

Afrikaanse olifant

Eléphant d'Afrique

Afrikanischer Elefant

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Fischer's Lovebirds by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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one of my targets in the Serengeti but they have become quite difficult to find

photographed in the Ndutu region in the southeast of the Serengeti, Tanzania

A very small parrot with a limited geographical range, mainly in northern Tanzania east of Lake Victoria.

Due to several reasons including the pet trade, it has become an endangered species

Like with other agapornis species the couples are mates for life.

Agapornis fischeri

Fischer's agapornis

Inséparable de Fischer

Pfirsichköpfchen

Inseparable de Fischer

Inseparabile di Fischer

Inseparável-de-fisher

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subadult Robin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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Roadside Hawk by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

107 184

Esteros del Ibera / Ibera Wetlands,

Corrientes, Argentina

Rupornis magnirostris ( no longer placed in the genus Buteo )

wegbuizerd

Buse à gros bec

Wegebussard

Busardo Caminero / Taguató

Poiana delle strade

gavião-carijó

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Chaffinch (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

93 201

last week Thursday

also called Common Chaffinch

fringilla coelebs

vink

pinson des arbres

Buchfink

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Wood Sandpiper by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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late afternoon taken from a canoe in Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

from the archives

Tringa glareola

bosruiter

chevalier sylvain

Bruchwasserläufer

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Southern Red-billed Hornbill by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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northwest Zimbabwe

from the archives

smaller than the better known Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

tockus rufirostris

zuidelijke roodsnaveltok

calao à bec rouge ou calao d'Afrique du Sud

Rotschnabeltoko oder Südlicher Rotschnabeltoko

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Northern Goshawk by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

175 276

adult female, a very impressive raptor

accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

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Dunlin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

92 98

at the edge of a pool in farmland where the Reed Bunting, Northern Lapwing and Water Rail were photographed.

Still in winter plumage and a very rare sighting so far away from the coast.

calidris alpina

bonte strandloper

bécasseau variable

Alpenstrandläufer

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Robin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

114 162

also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

Nikon D850

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Chaffinch by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

118 159

also called Common Chaffinch

fringilla coelebs

vink

pinson des arbres

Buchfink

Nikon D850

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Dunnock by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

80 116

called Hedge Accentor in some new lists.

This fairly shy species lives in and near hedges.

Its song is very pleasant .

prunella modularis

heggenmus

accenteur mouchet

Heckenbraunelle

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Water Rail by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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rallus aquaticus

waterral

râle d'eau

Wasserralle

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Green-headed Tanager by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

117 205

Iguazu National Park, Misiones, Argentina

Tangara seledon

prachttangare

Calliste à tête verte

Dreifarbentangare

Tangara Arcoiris / Saíra arcoiris

Tanagra testaverde

saíra-sete-cores

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Great Spotted Woodpecker ( m ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

84 64

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

Pico Picapinos

Picchio rosso maggiore

Pica-pau-malhado-grande

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Little Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

131 147

Little Owl

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Common Buzzard (1) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

94 184

taken yesterday

buteo buteo

buizerd

buse variable

Mäusebussard

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Eurasian Oystercatcher early morning by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

142 308

also called Common Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher or simply Oystercatcher

haematopus ostralegus

scholekster

huîtrier pie

Austernfischer

Nikon D850

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Eurasian Wren by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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the only Wren species ( troglodytidae ) in Europe, Asia and Africa.

troglodytes troglodytes

winterkoning of winterkoninkje

troglodyte mignon

Zaunkönig

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hungry and on a mission by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

94 75

one of the leading Lionesses of a pride of 18 in the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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Griffon Vulture by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

97 136

juvenile bird in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Panna is an excellent NP for viewing vultures and I have seen 6 species there

also called Eurasian Griffon and Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus ( subspecies fulvescens )

vale gier

Vautour fauve

Gänsegeier

Buitre Leonado

Grifone

grifo

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a dose of cuteness in these challenging times by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

129 170

small Leopard cub in the Kruger area of South Africa

from the archives

Leopard

panthera pardus

luipaard

léopard

Leopard

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Indian Garden Lizard by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India in 2019

Often called Oriental Garden Lizard.

Sometimes called Changeable Lizard or Bloodsucker

calotes versicolor

bloedzuiger

agame versicolore ou agame arlequin

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Black-headed Oriole in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

72 66

oriolus larvatus

maskerwielewaal

loriot masqué

Maskenpirol

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Robin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

108 150

also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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Northern Plains Gray Langur by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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in the grasslands of Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

also called Hanuman Langur, Bengal Gray Langur or Sacred Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

Voor-Indische hoelman of Hanumanlangoer

Semnopithèque entelle

Bengalische Hanuman-Langur

langur común o langur hanumán

entello delle pianure settentrionali

langur-cinzento-das-planícies-do-norte

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Short-toed Treecreeper by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

105 181

taken last week

certhia brachydactyla

boomkruiper

grimpereau des jardins

Gartenbaumläufer

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Eurasian Bullfinch (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

127 212

yesterday I finally managed to photograph a male Bullfinch

also called Common Bullfinch or simply Bullfinch

pyrrhula pyrrhula

goudvink

bouvreuil pivoine

Gimpel

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Forest Fall Bokeh by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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male Great Spotted Woodpecker in a forest 2 days ago

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

Pico Picapinos

Picchio rosso maggiore

Pica-pau-malhado-grande

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Cape Glossy Starling in Madikwe GR, South Africa by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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lamprotornis nitens

roodschouderglansspreeuw

choucador à épaulettes rouges

Rotschulter-Glanzstar

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